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Al Jazeera America Praised for “Best Practices” The National Association of Black Journalists has given NPR its “Thumbs Down” award for 2014 over its cancellation of the multicultural show “Tell Me More” and NPR’s elimination of 28 positions across its newsroom in an effort to cut costs. The “Best Practices” award went to Al Jazeera…

Meeting Could Assemble Most Journalists of Color Since ’08 The associations representing journalists from the nation’s two largest groups of color — blacks and Hispanics — have signed a memorandum of understanding to hold a joint convention in 2016, Bob Butler, president of the National Association of Black Journalists, and Hugo Balta, president of the…

Study: Advocacy Backfires on Those Who Are Not White Men “Valuing diversity is apparently frowned upon in Corporate America — unless you’re a white man,” Jillian Berman wrote Monday for the Huffington Post. “Women and minorities who promote diversity from corporate leadership positions tend to get lower evaluations from their bosses and colleagues, according to…

In Last 20 Years, Writer Says, Theory Has Been Debunked “When President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama speak to an audience of African Americans, particularly students, they invariably mention the trope of ‘acting white,’ ” Nia-Malika Henderson wrote Thursday for the Washington Post’s “She the People” blog. “That is the notion that one impediment…

In Last 20 Years, Writer Says, Theory Has Been Debunked “When President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama speak to an audience of African Americans, particularly students, they invariably mention the trope of ‘acting white,’ ” Nia-Malika Henderson wrote Thursday for the Washington Post’s “She the People” blog. “That is the notion that one impediment…

Unbroken String of Successful Magazine Images “Michelle Obama has become a top magazine cover celebrity, arguably the top celebrity in terms of breadth and frequency of appearance,” Robert Newman wrote last week for Folio:, which covers the magazine industry. “I can’t think of anyone else who makes such a stylish splash every time she appears…

3 U.S. Black Journalists Covering Gaza Crisis Alphonso Van Marsh of CBS News, one of a handful of battle-tested U.S. journalists of color covering the Gaza crisis, stood outdoors Monday interviewing Micky Rosenfeld, spokesman for the Israel National Police, in Sderot, Israel. “It is one of the heavier hit areas by Hamas rockets. Sunday evening, Israel’s…

Network’s Recall Was Criticized as Pro-Israel Bias Veteran war correspondent Ayman Mohyeldin announced via Twitter Friday night that NBC News had reversed course and was sending him back to Gaza. The removal of the Egyptian-American journalist a day after he live tweeted an Israeli airstrike in Gaza that killed four children drew criticism from fellow…

Immigration Cases Awaiting Resolution at All-Time High Jose Antonio Vargas might have received a “Notice to Appear” before an immigration judge after his detention in McAllen, Texas, on Tuesday, but it might be years before he goes to court — if ever, an immigration lawyer told Journal-isms on Wednesday. “The first priority is the kids,”…

For Three Years, Authorities Have Declined to Prosecute Jose Antonio Vargas, the undocumented journalist-turned-activist, has been taken into custody by the U.S. Border Patrol, a border patrol spokesman confirmed on Tuesday. “All I can say is that we have him in custody,” Omar Zamora said from the border patrol offices in Edinburg, Texas. Vargas had…